Comparison

Hurricane Track vs Storm Tracker°

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hurricane Track

Track hurricanes and tropical storms with advanced radar, forecasts, and detailed storm information. Features global and local radar views, projected paths, and sea temperature data. Stay informed about potential cyclone formations and weather hazards.

Highlights
  • 18 World Radars
  • Customizable Local Radar (NEXRAD)
  • Projected Tropical Storm Paths
  • Forecast and Hazard Warnings
  • Lightning Intensity Radars
  • Interactive 3D Earth Map
  • Sea Surface Temperatures
Features
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Hurricane Track 3.0 is the most advanced, modern, and easiest to use Hurricane Tracking and Radar application! Hurricane Track 3.0 features incredible new features such as 18 World Radars featuring the newly launched GOES-19 Satellite, a new customizable dynamic Local Radar using NEXRAD "next-generation radar" technology, Forecast and Hazard warnings, future projected tropical cyclone paths, Lightning Intensity Radars, Sea Temperatures, Cloud Formations that can potentially turn into tropical cyclones, Maps, an interactive 3D Earth, detailed tropical storm information and discussion, and much much more! Hurricane Track 3.0 brings the most advanced hurricane tracking technology to your fingertips, and the best part is Hurricane Track is Free! Innovative Features! - 300+ World Radars: 18 Radar Locations around the globe with 17 Radars per Location - Customizable Advanced Local Radar using NEXRAD technology (U.S. only) - Projected Tropical Storm paths: Future tropical storm paths for the next five days - Forecast and Hazards give you detailed forecasts for different periods of the day, and hazards that you should look out for (Tornado Watch, Flood Warning, High Tide, etc.) (U.S. only, Updated hourly) - Innovative Lightning Intensity Radars - Interactive Map with Tropical Cyclones, Live Clouds, and Earthquakes - Sea Surface Temperatures for the past two months - Graphical outlines of cloud formations that can turn into potential Tropical Storms - 3D Earth with Live Clouds, Tropical Storms, and Earthquakes - Tropical Storm and Weather Information, Summaries, Discussions, and Outlooks 8 World Radars for 12 different Locations around the Globe! - Visible - Unenhanced visible imagery that transitions to IR2 overnight - Shortwave - Channel 2 Shortwave Infrared imagery - Shortwave, sometimes considered "night visible" - Water Vapor - IR Channel 3 - Aviation - Aviation color enhancement - Dvorak - Used for tropical classifications with the Dvorak technique - JSL - Used to bring out low level and high level clouds in tropical cyclones - Funktop - Higlights intense areas of precipitation - Rainbow - Rainbow enhancement curve, colorful enhancement

About

Storm Tracker°

Track severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes with real-time radar and forecasts. Get NOAA alerts for floods and other hazards. Monitor weather patterns up to 10 days in advance.

Highlights
  • Live storm tracking
  • Doppler radar for rain and snow
  • NOAA weather warnings and alerts
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • HD quality map
  • Unlimited locations
Features
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Track LIVE Storm’s Activity; Check the Weather updates, radar, and get warnings. Follow the storm’s path and its development NOW, and days ahead. Be well-informed. STORM TRACKER - EXTREME WEATHER RADAR Accurate, reliable, and easy-to-navigate Storm Tracker with 1.4M downloads worldwide. The storm tracker app provides 24/7 real-time tracking of several weather patterns like heavy storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms, cyclones, and other severe weather conditions. FREE ACCESS TO STORM TRACKER Needful Weather Information; • Rain & Snow Radar - Doppler info • 24/7 NOAA Weather Warnings & Alerts on maps for floods, tides, and storms (US only) • Weather charts for temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and pressure information • Detailed Hourly forecasts, up to 10 days • HD quality map • Unlimited Locations SUPPORTED COUNTRIES AND REGIONS NORTH AMERICA: United States*, Canada, Mexico EUROPE: France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark APAC: Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan & Australia *Frequent severe weather conditions coverage in Florida, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina SUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM ACCESS • Hurricane tracker • Rain Radar; Future precipitation forecasts • Wind Tracker; Map with animated wind direction with a 12-day windy forecast • Ad-free Experience Subscriptions automatically renew each month 24 hours before the end of the current period and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from within the app. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Fahrenheit/Celsius | Miles/Kilometers | Wind speed in kN, mph, km/h, Beaufort | Barometric Pressure in Inches (inHG) and Atmospheric Pressure in Hectopascal (hPa) YOUR EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO US! *Please check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions app Settings. *(FQA) Our support team is very happy with your feedback, questions, and suggestions and is always ready to help you via support@impalastudios.com. Storm Tracker (C) 2014 Impala Studios

Screenshots

Hurricane Track4 screens
Storm Tracker°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hurricane Track at none against Storm Tracker°'s 8. Storm Tracker°'s advantage is ratings volume (82K vs 2) and review sentiment (46% vs 26%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storm Tracker° sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Hurricane Track asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hurricane Track against 4.6 for Storm Tracker°. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Tracker° has 82K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Hurricane Track's written reviews are positive against 46% of Storm Tracker°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Track ships an update every 4 months, Storm Tracker° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hurricane Track versus Storm Tracker°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane TrackStorm Tracker°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (82K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews46.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#54 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB299 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignImpala Studios

Customer experience

Hurricane Track

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative66.1%

Storm Tracker°

All ratings82,275 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative45.6%

User reviews

Hurricane Track

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🛰️ High-quality satellite imagery and radar loops
  • 🎨 Multiple radar enhancement options and visualizations
  • 📊 Real-time hurricane tracking and data
  • 🆓 Free app with comprehensive features
  • ⚡ Accurate NOAA data integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times
  • 📊 Excessive data consumption per session
  • 📺 Intrusive ad banners blocking menu controls
  • 🗺️ Limited geographic coverage in some regions

Storm Tracker°

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🔍 Detailed radar imagery
  • 💡 Helpful storm tracking features
  • 👍 Easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🔔 Excessive notifications and alerts
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Inaccurate weather data in some areas

Bugs and requests

Hurricane Track

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when opening forecast/projected path sections
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely before crashing
  • Arrow navigation buttons cause app to crash
  • Radar views display blank/white screens
  • Lightning tab causes app to close
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  • App only loads 3 out of 10 times
  • Maps load 30-50 images unnecessarily on each view
  • Geographic coverage cuts off at certain latitudes
  • Text displays on single line, unreadable
  • Satellite imagery fails to update or refresh
  • Location permission requirement causes issues
  • Incompatibility with specific iOS versions (5.1, etc.)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ad-free paid version option
  • Zoom functionality for maps and images
  • Help menu and icon explanations
  • Ability to pin/select specific hurricanes of interest
  • Expanded geographic coverage (Australia, New Zealand, Asia)
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  • Speed control for satellite loop animations
  • Better text formatting for advisories and forecasts
  • Offline mode capability
  • Improved color contrast for map overlays
  • Archive access for historical storm data
  • Selective data loading (load only desired maps)
  • World Sea Surface Temperature map restoration
  • Caribbean radar coverage restoration

Storm Tracker°

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weather data not updating in real-time
  • App crashing or freezing on some devices
  • Saved locations not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add wind speed indicator
  • Improve radar coverage in remote areas
  • Provide more customization options
  • Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

None

Hurricane Track

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Storm Tracker°

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Full Access for a Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Full Access for a Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Annual Limited Time Offer$9.991 Year
  • Limited Time Offer$14.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Annual full access with no ads$19.991 Year
  • Annual full access with no ads$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Hurricane Track free?
Hurricane Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storm Tracker° free?
Storm Tracker° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hurricane Track or Storm Tracker°?
Storm Tracker° is rated higher. Hurricane Track averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Storm Tracker° averages 4.6 from 82K ratings.
Do Hurricane Track or Storm Tracker° have ads?
Both Hurricane Track and Storm Tracker° show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Track or Storm Tracker°?
Hurricane Track ships an update every 4 months, and Storm Tracker° every 2 months. Most recently, Hurricane Track was updated on September 23, 2026 and Storm Tracker° on September 28, 2026.

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